Senator Mark Warner Questions US Involvement in Conflict Amid 'Fog of War'

The 'Fog of War' and US Involvement

• ❓ Senator Mark Warner states that the fact he, as Vice Chair of the Intelligence Community, cannot definitively answer if the United States is in a war right now should be concerning.
• ⚠️ He references Secretary Hegsth's statement about not seeing survivors due to fire and smoke, calling it the "fog of war."

Criticism of Defense Secretary and Administration

• 🚫 Warner criticizes Secretary Hegsth for not cooperating with the inspector general after bragging about a strike, and for appearing to dodge responsibility.
• 📢 The administration is criticized for releasing video of the first strike, while withholding other parts of the footage, which Warner argues erodes trust.
• 🇺🇸 Warner emphasizes that this conduct is not how the American military should operate if it wishes to maintain the trust of the American people and the world.
• 🎯 He explicitly blames the administration and the defense secretary, not the military itself, for these issues.